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Knowsley road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 229 road traffic collisions in Knowsley in 2022, and 295 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 46 were serious.

Collisions were up 68% on 2021 (136), and casualties rose from 172.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 21,908 collisions in Knowsley.

Collisions in 2022
229
Up 68% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
295
Up 72% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
46
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Knowsley in 2022

0.4% of collisions in Knowsley in 2022 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 14% in Knowsley from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4620%
  • Slight18279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5117%
  • Slight24382%

Knowsley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Knowsley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 754 in 1996. 2022 is highlighted, with 229, up 68% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 229
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025181215
2024185226
2023214273
2022229295
2021136172
2020152194
2019189259
2018235329
2017199271
2016234372
2015271414
2014271408
2013280415
2012327491
2011284421
2010329514
2009332490
2008351541
2007393585
2006434654
2005482709
2004486725
2003427623
2002454677
2001582890
20007011,070
19997171,080
19987101,089
19977421,171
19967541,133
19956641,010
19946801,047
19937211,130
19927411,111
19917271,110
1990677983
1989665971
1988643852
1987599786
1986593753
1985528656
1984542664
1983547668
1982557703
1981515659
1980597754
1979631830

When and where crashes happen in Knowsley in 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday38 (17%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (10%)
  • Friday48 (21%)
  • Saturday36 (16%)
  • Sunday19 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5933 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (9.6%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5941 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (6.6%)
  • February16 (7%)
  • March26 (11%)
  • April20 (8.7%)
  • May20 (8.7%)
  • June18 (7.9%)
  • July24 (10%)
  • August15 (6.6%)
  • September19 (8.3%)
  • October21 (9.2%)
  • November20 (8.7%)
  • December15 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight165 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds192 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (72%)
  • Wet or damp59 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (6.1%)
  • 30 mph146 (64%)
  • 40 mph25 (11%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph8 (3.5%)
  • 70 mph29 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway70 (31%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Knowsley in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (55%)
  • Pedestrian48 (16%)
  • Cyclist41 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1015 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2019 (6.4%)
  • 21 to 2523 (7.8%)
  • 26 to 3565 (22%)
  • 36 to 4554 (18%)
  • 46 to 5537 (13%)
  • 56 to 6532 (11%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.7%)
  • Over 754 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider188 (64%)
  • Passenger59 (20%)
  • Pedestrian48 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car273 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle23 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Knowsley in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Knowsley

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Knowsley ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Knowsley had the 165th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
165th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
162nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Knowsley in 2022

Page Moss, Knowsley, L14 9LL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Knowsley in 2022, with 19 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Knowsley with the most crashes in 2022

The A57 had the most collisions in Knowsley in 2022: 13, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Knowsley, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57131904
2ndA562121302
3rdM57121801
4thM62122202
5thA506101902
6thA58081303
7thA508071101
8thB51947902
9thA52086600
10thA53005502
11thB51785602
12thB51992200
13thA52071100
14thA5261100
15thA5611300
16thB51921100
17thB51981200
18thB52021400

Towns in Knowsley: crashes in 2022

Huyton with Roby had the most collisions of any town in Knowsley in 2022: 56.

Postcode districts in Knowsley: crashes in 2022

L36 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Knowsley in 2022: 49.

Latest crashes in Knowsley in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Knowsley in 2022, none were fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2022.

Severity

Knowsley road accidents in other years